How to Pass Like Chris Paul

Chris Paul is one the most dominate point guards in all of basketball. He is setting team and league records every time he takes the court. Being a point guard is to be the leader of the team and the player who gets everyone else involved. Chris Paul's passing abilities are on par with any player on earth, and there are elements to his game that can enable any player to pass better.

Instructions

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      Have your head up and looking down the court at all times. Chris Paul is famous for his ability to make passes from anywhere on the court. One of the reasons he can make these passes is because he is always looking for teammates as soon as he has the basketball.

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      Understand where your teammates are on the court at all times. Chris Paul has the ability to know exactly where his teammates are on the court without actually seeing them. Chris demonstrates this skill with his no-look alley-oop passes to his teammates Tyson Chandler and David West, staples on the nightly highlight reels.

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      Become a scoring threat to draw defenders to you so you can make the pass. Chris Paul averages over twenty points per game and over ten assists per game. If you are simply a passer, defenders can play away from you blocking passing lanes. However, scoring ability coupled with passing ability make you almost indefensible, just like Chris Paul.

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      Work on your passing game every chance you get. Chris Paul once said in an in an interview on NBA.com, "I almost have basketball to live and breathe. I love it so much. I'd go to any extreme." If you want to pass like Chris Paul, you have to love the game as he does.